| Index | Arcola | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arcola | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 93.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 80.1% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 80.1% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.1% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcola, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arcola, VA, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Haymarket, VA | 1,485 | 90% | 88.2% |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Round Hill, VA | 695 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Arcola, VA | 1,761 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Britt, IA | 1,761 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Paulina, LA | 1,761 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Star City, AR | 1,762 | 29% | 39.2% |
| Wewahitchka, FL | 1,762 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Manson, IA | 1,760 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Arcola, VA | 1,761 | n/a |
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